Driving Lessons in Suffolk
Suffolk offers a strong spread of driving instruction across the region, with 29 driving schools and 115 independent driving instructors covering towns from Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds. Schools average £40 per hour where pricing is available (ranging from £32 to £50), and the average rating of 4.7 stars reflects consistent quality. Automatic driving lessons are available at 13 schools, and female driving instructors can be found at five schools, with 20 independent female driving instructors also operating across the county. Regional test centres vary significantly: Ipswich achieves an impressive 62.3% pass rate, while Bury St Edmunds sits at 46.2% and Colchester at 50.6%.
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Top driving schools in Suffolk by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Kingsfleet School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Suffolk.
The Ultimate Driving Academy
Highest-rated manual driving school in Suffolk.
Passmaster Team
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Suffolk.
L on Road Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Suffolk.
Driving lessons in Suffolk
30 driving schools and 114 independent instructors.
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Barry Barrett
Chiranjeevi Battula
Philip Beckley
Calvin Bennett
Osman Bozdag
Trevor Brigden
Jeremy Chadwick
Iain Cockburn
Warren Coe
Peter Cogger
Mark Cooper
Guy Cormack
Lee David Moye
Diamond Downes
Darren Dunn
Tristan Eales
Jonathan Edward Abbott
Alan Eggleden
Block booking
Best block deals in Suffolk
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £25.
How much do driving lessons cost in Suffolk?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 11 driving schools in Suffolk.
Intensive courses in Suffolk
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11 Suffolk schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Suffolk Test Centres and Pass Rates
Ipswich stands out in Suffolk. Its pass rate of 62% is well above the national pass rate of 50%, its automatic pass rate of 56% is the best in the area, and it has the shortest typical wait, about a month. Bury St Edmunds has the lowest pass rate nearby at 46%, a bit under average, and the longest wait at about 3 months. Rarely do the figures point this clearly, so if Ipswich is within reach, it's worth considering.
Ipswich
11,466 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthColchester
7,756 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsBury St Edmunds
8,702 tests taken · typical wait 3 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Ipswich | 62.3% | 64.1% | 56.4% | 11,466 | 1 month |
| Colchester | 50.6% | 53.4% | 43.5% | 7,756 | 3 months |
| Bury St Edmunds | 46.2% | 47.8% | 40.1% | 8,702 | 3 months |